Asked by mykala

adam wants to compare the fractions 2/5, 1/6 and 1/3. he wants to order them from least to greatest and rewrite them so they all have the same denominator. explain how adam can rewrite the fractions.
Answered by Damon
least common multiple of
5
2*3
3
is
5*2*3 = 30
so use
2/5 = 12/30 (top and bottom by 6)
1/6 = 5/30 (top and bottom by 5)
1/3 = 10/30 (top and bottom by 10)
now put them in order :)
Answered by mykala
damon, how did you come up with the number 5 as least common multiple 1/6,1/3,2/5
Answered by Damon
30, it says 30 is least common multiple of 5, 6 which is 2*3 and 3